PHOTO BY LISA CONNORS, WOODS RESIDENT & FAIRFAX COUNTY DEPT. OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Burke Centre is an Amtrak Stop

Amtrak's
Northeast Regional service from Lynchburg stops at Burke Centre. Previously the
station only provided connecting service for Virginia Railway Express
passengers. With this designation, passengers may now book travel to and from
Burke Centre on Amtrak.com.

The Northeast Regional service between Lynchburg
and the Northeast Corridor has Virginia stops in Charlottesville, Culpeper,
Manassas, Burke Centre and Alexandria. The stop at L'Enfant Plaza will continue
to provide connecting service for Virginia Railway Express passengers. Burke
Centre's new station code is BCV in the Amtrak site. Tickets may be purchased
at Amtrak.com or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Burke
Centre residents also enjoy easy access to public transportation with services
available through the Virginia Railway Express (VRE), Amtrak
at Burke Centre Station on Roberts Parkway, and the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrobus.

The
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates Metrobus and
Metrorail transit services within Fairfax County. WMATA also provides The
RideGuide and the Trip Planner to help you plan your travel using these and
other regional transit services.

The
VRE commuter lot is located at the address below. This site is also home to the
Burke Centre Farmers Market, held every Saturday each May through November.
Click HERE to access VRE schedules, routes and rates.

Burke
Centre Station

5671
Roberts Parkway, Burke Centre

543
free parking spaces

Metrobus
service

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FairfaxConnector - The
convenient way for Burke-area residents to get to Tysons Corner! Fairfax
Connector’s Express Connector limited-stop bus service will provide commuters a
stress-free, direct commute that is faster than ever before.

Buses
are expected to travel on average 55 mph on the Beltway, even during rush hour.
That’s because the service will use the dedicated 495 Express Lanes. Three
separate routes traveling through different parts of Tysons are designed to let
riders choose the most direct trip to their office with minimal time on the
bus.

Nine
buses will leave Burke during peak times on weekday mornings. From Tysons,
there will be eleven departures to Burke during the afternoon and evening,
including two at midday.

To
read more about the new service, including details on routes and schedules,
visit www.FairfaxConnector.com/Express.

FASTRAN -- It is sometimes called a para-transportation
system or rider assisted transportation system, we call it Fastran. Fastran is
a 'door-to-door' transportation service for people who, because of a disability
or disabling health condition, are unable to use public transportation. Fastran
hours of operation are Monday through Friday during the day; service is not
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